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Associated Press • Wednesday July 17, 2013 11:06 AM

IDYLLWILD, Calif. -- A wildfire in Southern California's rugged San Jacinto Mountains has grown
to more than 22 square miles.

The U.S. Forest Service says despite the expansion to 14,200 acres, the fire southwest of
Palm Springs has not destroyed any more structures, as of this morning.

The blaze earlier destroyed three houses, three mobile homes and damaged an additional
residence. Eleven outbuildings, a commercial building and several smaller structures have also been
lost.

More 2,200 firefighters are working the blaze and officials say they have saved a large
number of homes.

The wildfire started Monday between Palm Springs and Hemet, near the rural Riverside County
community of Mountain Center, and a day later had surged to about 14 square miles.

More than 2,200 firefighters and 25 aircraft had the blaze 10 percent contained.

It was mostly moving east toward the desert and away from small communities of homes, summer
cabins and ranches in the San Jacinto mountains. But a shift in the wind could easily sweep it back
toward homes, authorities said.